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  1. Thread: Why Mma?

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    Its called mixed martial arts because a lot of...

    Its called mixed martial arts because a lot of the guys who participate in MMA train several arts to cover what they feel is necessary for them to win. e.g tai boxing for stand-up, greco roman for...
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    Just out of curiosity a question for those in the...

    Just out of curiosity a question for those in the know - what techniques/skills would a BJJ person after 6 months of training have under his/her belt?

    By under their belt I mean able to pull off...
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    That was a great post Scott. An excellent...

    That was a great post Scott. An excellent explenation.

    I have recently been doing quite a bit of research into altered states and the effects of altered states on the mind and its function as a...
  4. If the doors of perception were cleansed...

    If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite - William Blake

    :)
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    Don't worry about coming across too strong. Most...

    Don't worry about coming across too strong. Most of us have quite strong personalities and many of us can be fiery and agressive when it comes to talking about the things we are passionate about -...
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    You have miss read/understood what sifu has said....

    You have miss read/understood what sifu has said. If you don't use your body in striking for example you are simply arm punching and every martial art out there including sport martial arts would...
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    What movements in your opinion don't make use of...

    What movements in your opinion don't make use of the 6 points (i.e using the whole body)? If not all movements contain a certain principle how can it be a foundation principle? So in a fight or...
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    Why would you not be able to perform sets such as...

    Why would you not be able to perform sets such as sup jee with luk hup (6 points) and ttfc? If you have trained the principles and your body has them then any fighting movement would then contain the...
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    The other night while sparing I bit my sparing...

    The other night while sparing I bit my sparing partner on the mouth and nose then took him down untill he stopped breathing. Sifu was outside lounging around up in a tree watching. It was totally...
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    I watched a Randy Couture vid the other day about...

    I watched a Randy Couture vid the other day about clinch work. Notice a lot of things. One example where he's in a tai type double collar tie (hopefully the correct description) instead of trying to...
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    6:30 Saturday evening here in Sydney. Just...

    6:30 Saturday evening here in Sydney. Just considering dinner :)
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    Martial arts is the only thing I have done and...

    Martial arts is the only thing I have done and for a few years stance training was a big part of it.



    This is a good point. I couldn't answer this either way with 100% assurity. Though I doubt...
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    I must add though that I am an easy gainer and my...

    I must add though that I am an easy gainer and my body responds quickly to any regular type of training. Always has.
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    I did a lot of weights when I was young....

    I did a lot of weights when I was young. Basically got taken to the gym by older brothers (one of which competed in local bodybuilding) when I was as young as 12. By the time I was 15 - 16 I was 85...
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    They don't just fight they do other things. If...

    They don't just fight they do other things. If SAID was the be all end all then they wouldn't do any other forms of training at all. They wouldn't lift weights for one.



    Because SAID tells us...
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    Who said anything about psychological emotional...

    Who said anything about psychological emotional baggage? I said "baggage". Again a prime example of an inability to read what is actually written and not reply to what you "think" I'm saying. If you...
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    I'm gone for a few days and this thread blows up....

    I'm gone for a few days and this thread blows up. Way to much here for me to be bothered to reply to. I'm glad though that at least some people have a reasonable level of comprehension skills.

    One...
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    I would say that you are the first person to...

    I would say that you are the first person to bring this up in this thread. From reading your posts (mainly the way you keep trying to turn the discussion a certain way) I get the feeling you are...
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    Hey Yum Cha, I thought we might have lost you....

    Hey Yum Cha,

    I thought we might have lost you. Who would we have discussions with then? :)

    By internal benefits I ment jik bo giving any internal results/development (whatever they may be -...
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    Sorry mate. If my writing sounds like I'm arguing...

    Sorry mate. If my writing sounds like I'm arguing I appologise because I'm not. Just trying to make a point tis all. I could make it with bench press if you like?

    :)
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    So your saying they don't actually spend time...

    So your saying they don't actually spend time doing push ups just to get better at push ups?
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    What about building the will and mental endurance...

    What about building the will and mental endurance of pain. Does not fighting spirit and mental toughness have benefits that transfer into fighting? I read in a MMA or knife fighting book that the...
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    I'm Australian. Not everyone lives in America....

    I'm Australian. Not everyone lives in America. What about the rest of the team? And well again you just made my point. Push ups help a Lineman against their 300-lb opponents they don't just make them...
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    That is a lot of it right there. Horse stance can...

    That is a lot of it right there. Horse stance can be a meditation. An exercise for the mind as much as the body building the will, determination and character. Horse stance is one way to get your...
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    I agree that you don't do horse stance for leg...

    I agree that you don't do horse stance for leg strength. What's your point?

    My point was that if there isn't more to this SAID (and there very well could be) it sounds like a bunch of crap. Just...
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